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===Brief History===

===Cemeteries===

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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Wilton, Connecticut''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial   Findagrave.com]
* [http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/cemetery/cemetery_index.htm CTGenWeb]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ct/fairfeld.html#cemetery CTGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/connecticut/fairfield.html Tombstone Project]
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.deathLikePlace=Wilton%2C%20Fairfield%20County%2C%20Connecticut&f.collectionId=2026973&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/ct/fairfield.htm CT Interment]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FHL|528909|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Wilton+Fairfield+Connecticut&qt=notfound_page&search=Search WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the Town'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Wilton%2C+Fairfield+County%2C+Connecticut%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=city_23790 Findagrave.com]
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Connecticut&cemetery_county=Fairfield&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
* [https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/fairfield-county-connecticut-cemetery-records.htm Cemetery Records by Access Genealogy]
* [http://www.hale-collection.com/info-wilton-cemeteries.htm Charles R Hale Collection]
* [https://ldsgenealogy.com/CT/Fairfield-County-Cemetery-Records.htm#35 Fairfield County CT Cemetery Records]
* [http://genealogytrails.com/conn/fairfield/cemeteries.htm by GenealogyTrails]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Wilton,%20Fairfield,%20Connecticut,%20British%20Colonial%20America&reqParents=3779394&reqParentsLabel=Town&reqParentsType=376&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Wilton,%20Fairfield,%20Connecticut,%20British%20Colonial%20America&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery   FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Connecticut Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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===Church Records===
At its founding, Congregationalism was the dominant religion in Connecticut and was even the state religion until 1818. Other common Christian denominations include the Methodist, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, and Baptist churches. <br><br>
To see the churches in Wilton, visit. [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=3779393&reqParentsLabel=Wilton%2C%20Fairfield%2C%20Connecticut%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=378&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]<br><br>
Many Connecticut churches have deposited their records at the [[Connecticut State Library|Connecticut State Library]]. The following are church records available online for the town of Wilton:<br><br>

===City Directories===

===Land Records===
In Connecticut, most land records are kept at the town level. The following are online land records for the town of Wilton:
*'''1802-1919''' : {{FHL|341381|title-id|disp=Land records, 1802-1902; general index, 1802-1919}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

===Libraries and Historical Societies===
'''Wilton Historical Society'''<br>224 Danbury Road<br>Wilton, CT 06897<br>203-762-7257<br>E-Mail: [mailto:info@wiltonhistorical.org info@wiltonhistorical.org]<br>[http://wiltonhistorical.org/ Website]<br>

'''Wilton Library'''<br>137 Old Ridgefield Road<br>Wilton, CT 06897<br>203-762-3950<br>[https://www.wiltonlibrary.org/ Website]<br>

===Maps===
The following are online maps of the town of Wilton:

===Newspapers===

===Probate Records===
In Connecticut, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of Wilton:
*'''1802-1916''' : {{FHL|331564|title-id|disp=Probate records, 1802-1916}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

===Town Histories===

===Town Records===
In Connecticut, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
    <li>Births</li> 
    <li>Marriages</li>
    <li>Deaths</li> 
    <li>Burials</li>
    <li>Cemetery records</li> 
    <li>Appointments</li>
    <li>Earmarks</li> 
    <li>Estrays (stray animals)</li>
    <li>Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)</li>
    <li>Land records</li>
    <li>Mortgages</li>
    <li>Name changes</li>
    <li>Care of the poor</li>
    <li>School records</li>
    <li>Surveys</li>
    <li>Tax lists</li>
    <li>Town meeting minutes</li>
    <li>Voter registrations</li>
    <li>Warning outs (of town)</li>
</ul>
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The following are Wilton town records available online:
*'''1776-1901''' : {{FHL|375711|title-id|disp=Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1838-1871''' : {{FHL|207401|title-id|disp=Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images

====Town Clerk====
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.<br><br>
'''Wilton Town Clerk'''<br>238 Danbury Road<br>Wilton, CT 06897<br>(203) 563-0106<br> E-mail: [https://www.wiltonct.org/user/68/contact  https://www.wiltonct.org/user/68/contact]<br>[https://www.wiltonct.org/town-clerk Website]<br>

===Vital Records===
====Births====
*'''1639-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2448938|Connecticut, Births and Baptisms, 1639-1941}} — index
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658554|Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955}} — index
*'''1776-1901''' : {{FHL|375711|title-id|disp=Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1838-1871''' : {{FHL|207401|title-id|disp=Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
====Marriages====
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658554|Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955}} — index
*'''1776-1901''' : {{FHL|375711|title-id|disp=Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1838-1871''' : {{FHL|207401|title-id|disp=Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
====Deaths====
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2448941|Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955}} — index
*'''1640-1955''' {{RecordSearch|2658554|Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955}} — index
*'''1776-1901''' : {{FHL|375711|title-id|disp=Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1776-1901}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1838-1871''' : {{FHL|207401|title-id|disp=Marriage records of Aaron Fancher, Justice of the Peace, Poundridge, N.Y., 1838-1871}} at FamilySearch Catalog — images
===References===
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